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No. 60 ,744. Patented May l0, 1898.-

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FAUCET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,744, dated May 10, 1898. Application filed January 2l, 1897. Serial No. 620,017. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELIJAH U. ScovILLE, of Manlius, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to the class of faucets which have the valve-seat facing toward the inlet of the faucet and the valve forced to its seat by the pressure of the liquid from the inletagainst the back of the valve; and the invention consists in an improved construction and combination of` the component parts of the faucet, as hereinafter described,and summed up in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figures l and 2 are respectively side and front views of a faucet embodying my invention. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line X X in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on lineY Yin Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

ot denotes the body of the faucet, vwhich is formed with a suitable inletv or receiving portion d and discharge portion d2. The interior of the receiving portion a is Yprovided with a forwardly-tapering valve-seat u, in which is fitted a conical valve t, the small end of which has extending from it an axial stem n'. The exterior of said receiving portion is formed with a shoulder b and provided with screw-threads, as shown at Z9', for the attachment of the tubular coupling e, by which the faucet maybe attached to either a pipe or a receptacle from which the liquid is to be drawn. Said coupling is provided with screw-threads e in its interior and is connectedf'thereby to the screw-threaded portion b of the receiving portion a of the faucetbody, in which connection the end of the couplingis caused to abut against the shoulder b' and form a close jointto impart a neat finish to the exterior of the faucet and at the same time exclude dust from the coupling. To render the aforesaid connection perfectly Water-tight, a gasket or packing-ring g is interposed between the shoulder fand end of the receiving body portion a. Between the outer end of the valve u and shoulder f is interposed a spiral spring S, which serves to retain the valve in its seat when the faucet is not attached to the pipe or receptacle containing liquid.

c represents a spindle which is journaled in the faucet at right angles to and remote from the axis of the valve/v and located in the portion of the faucet containing the free end of the valve-stem 'U'. This spindle has rigidly secured to it a laterally-projecting finger or4 lever d, which bears with its free end on the end face ofthe valve-stem and allows the valve tofreely turn on its axis in moving from and to its seat, and thereby distributes the wear on the valve and its seat and maintains the joint water-tight. By placing the spindle c remote from thc axis of the valve, as aforesaid, andremploying the linger d for transmitting `motion from the spindle to the valve the spindle is caused to be more readily restored to its normal position by the pressure of the liquid'on the back of the valve and all liability of the spindle becoming jammed or bound in its bearing during its operation on the kvalve is entirely obviated. One end of the spindle projects through the side of the faucet body and through a stufng-box t' on said side,.and to the protruding end of said spindle is attached a suitable handle h, by which to turn said spindle, so as to cause the finger dto force the valve'b'ack from its seat u, and thereby open the faucet to draw liquid through it. By releasing the handle the valve is relieved from the pressure of the finger d, and the pressure of the liquid against the kback of the valve quickly forces said valve to its seat and restores said spindle to its normal position.

The handle h is formed with a cup h', which incloses the stuffing-box, soas to protect it from dust and conceal it and impart a neater appearance to the exterior of the faucet.

What I claim as my invention is y l. The combination of the faucet-body a formed with a valve-seat in its receiving portion a and with yscrew-threads on the exterior of said portion, the outwardly-opening valve fu, the coupling e provided with an internallyscrew-threaded portion and connected thereby to said body portion and provided in its interior with shoulders f and f', the packing- IOO ring g interposed between the shoulder f and end of the body portion a', the spring s interposed between theshoulder f and exterior of the valve and a manipulative valve-open er connected to the faucet and forcing the valve outward from its seat as set forth.

2. The improved faucet consisting of the body ct, having the inlet portion ct provided with the inwardly-tapering valve-seat u and with the shoulder b and screw-threads on the exterior, the coupling e provided with screwthreads e and shoulders ff', the outwardlyopening valve fu, the packing g, spring s, the shaft c journaled in the faucet-body at right angles to the inlet, and the lever d and handle h attached to said shaft substantially as set forth and shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 16th day of January, 1897.

ELIJAH U. SCOVILLE.

Witnesses:

J. J. LAAss, H. B. SMITH. 

